Battle of Toshkivka

The Battle of Toshkivka occurred from 6 to 7 January 2017 during the Donbass War, when a force of 900 Russian Army and Donetsk People's Republic soldiers attempted to assault 750 Ukrainian Ground Forces troops on the outskirts of the divided town of Toshkivka in eastern Ukraine. The two sides suffered several losses in both soldiers and armor in a breach of the Ukrainian ceasefire.

Battle
On 6 January 2017, violence erupted near the town of Toshkivka when Russian Army troops arrived to reinforce the Donetsk People's Republic fighters guarding the town. The Russian soldiers exchanged fire with some Ukrainian Ground Forces guards outside of the town, leading to a battle erupting. Russian armor and Ukrainian armor clashed as soldiers from both sides fought over the wartorn town, and the Russian armor suffered heavy losses. The Ukrainian forces succeeded in pushing into the town after heavy fighting against the Russians, and the Ukrainians killed 146 Russians and destroyed 8 vehicles, while they lost 87 men and 3 vehicles.